Germany and France look set to approve the AstraZeneca Covid jab for the over 65s in a major U-turn aimed at speeding up their stuttering vaccine drives. In an ignominious climb-down, health chiefs in both countries have now suggested they could update their policies for the Oxford University researched jab – after initially refusing to … Read more
Biden administration drops Trump’s objections to a ‘global digital tax’ on US tech giants, paving the way for a deal by summer Treasury Secretary Yellen told G20 on Friday that a global tax can go forward Plan would set a global minimum corporate tax rate and rules for multinationals Trump’s objections would have let Google, … Read more
For somewhere supposedly on the front line of Germany’s battle against coronavirus, everything seems oddly quiet in Am Wehrhahn sports hall. Behind a small shopping centre, it is the only vaccination centre for Delmenhorst, a commuter town in Lower Saxony with almost 75,000 inhabitants, just outside the northern city of Bremen. Operated by the Red … Read more
German leaders rebel against Merkel’s strict lockdown and push ahead with easing restrictions amid woefully slow vaccine roll-out Angela Merkel warned Germany faces ‘third wave’ if lockdown lifted too quickly State leaders defied Merkel’s calls, allowing some businesses to open Merkel expected to meet regional heads on March 3 to discuss gradual easing of lockdown … Read more
A Major has today been dismissed from the Army for fraudulently pocketing £2,500 when he claimed his estranged wife and children were living with him in Germany. Pristone Osabwa, 40, abused his allowances by keeping hold of a service family home despite never having lived there with his wife and three children. The Major had falsely … Read more
EU leaders have agreed to introduce vaccine passports by the summer in a boost to Britons planning holidays on Europe’s beaches. Having suffered its deepest recession to date and still floundering on the rollout of its vaccination programme, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that ‘everyone agreed that we need a digital vaccination certificate’ programme during … Read more
Kristen Stewart emerged on the set of new movie Spencer in Dülmen, Germany on Thursday. The actress, 30, ditched her typically edgy appearance to favour the late Princess Diana in a tweed jacket, similar to the coat she wore on a visit to Portsmouth in January 1989. Spencer follows the breakdown of her high-profile, 15-year … Read more
EU nations are facing a split over opening up travel as tourism-reliant nations pile pressure on Brussels to give the green light to so-called ‘vaccine passports’ while others including Germany are scolded for imposing border closures. European leaders were locked in virtual talks today on and speeding up a stuttering vaccine roll-out which is moving … Read more
A man who has eaten a burger every other day for over two decades, has spent thousands on his McDonald’s obsession. David Geyer, 32, from Bergheim, Germany, has been addicted to the fast-food restaurant since his first visit in 1997. From trainers, clothes to socks, David has spent €5,000 on McDonald’s merchandise and a staggering €40,000 on … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel last night warned that new Covid variants risk a third wave of infections sweeping across the country which could provoke another national lockdown. Coronavirus cases have started to increase again in Germany with only four per cent of the public vaccinated, while Britons are already counting down the days to freedom … Read more